2015 Audi S5 / A5 DETAILED Review - In 4K! 

It's almost 2021 and this is still the Audi I want to own

One of the most comprehensive car reviews ever, well done!

I've probably watched over 100 videos on the S5 and the 435 and yours was the first to answer all my questions. Excellent and detailed review.

Thanks for another wonderful detailed review, please never stop these wonderful videos.

10:15 I can see that Alex is all about that bass, 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass

Great review! This is the best review I have seen on RU-vid for the Audi S5. I finally made up my mind for my next car-thank you!

Amazing review Alex. I have seen thousands reviews on Autos and have subscribed to lot of Auto channels but you are pretty much perfect. Enjoyed watching.

You have by far one of the best review layouts, book marks, and rating

I did not expect u to get in the trunk lol ..thanks for the review on this beautiful car

Excellent review! The only one that bothers to explain the architecture of the car and how it relates to handling, rather than other reviews who just say the car is fast, quick, fun etc. without any context.

Alex does best car reviews ever.

This is the best review of anything I’ve ever seen! Holy details Batman! Thank you!

Best reviewer on You Tube, by far.

Excellent format for a review. Very thorough and well organized. Thank you.

Great Review. Always straight to the point yet in great detail.

I have not watched many of your reviews but to me, you Sir, are the best reviewer i've ever come across on youtube. Very informative, detailed, consistent. Good video & audio quality, for me at least... You've just earned yourself a thumbs up and a subscriber.

Great review. Appreciate the honesty and real world review.

Alex you are the best detailed car reviewer I have ever heard keep up the good work fantastic job I have an a4 S line I am looking to trade up to a S5 thanks for all the details👍🏾

This guy is a champ! Great reviews!

very good description man: technically and clear! Nice job!

very very formal and uniform review although the trunk comfort segment made me laugh a bit due to how serious the video was throughout, but that bit was very funny! subscribed.

Well done. I hope you are being rewarded for your efforts.

excellent review Alex!

I am planning on buying a S5 in the next couple of weeks. This review was extremely helpful.

Fantastic review - such detail, balance, thoughtful comments and comparison. Very useful to me as a consumer considering his options. Keep up the good work!

I have a A5 which I really like and the S5 is on the horizon for me.

Hey Alex, I really like the way you do you car reviews. Could you review the 2016 Nissan Maxima? Please keep up to goo work. Thanks!

perfect review, thank you.

Great review!

most detailed reviews. Thanks

Great explanations, wonderfully done. I liked the video after the explanation about the gearbox case and wanted to like it again later; however we can only like it once!

Damn! Great review video!! You know more than I do about the S5... And I've owned my S5 4.2L V8 (B8) for years!!

Great review. Thanks

Awesome review. It's kind of funny you mention you had a V70R at one point. I currently own a 2013 S5 and my last car - that I had for years - was an 07.5 S60R. I guess great minds think alike haha

Hi Alex. Great detailed review. Have you done a review on the Mercedes E350 Coupe 2009-2013?

Great review Alex! I've been waiting for this since I saw the preview pic over on your Facebook page. Those "cardholders" on the center console work pretty well for coins although maybe not as useful the US since there's nothing greater than a quarter there. In your opinion, what is your favorite amongst the German trio's boosted 3L automatic power trains? ie, this one with 7spd-DCT, BMW's 3L I6 with 8spd-auto, or Merc's new 3L V6 with 7spd-auto

I love the A5. New, its pretty expensive here in Europe. But price falls quickly, so its possibly to pick up a great ten year old S5 with the V8 (not the V6T which it has now) for 15k in euros. Thats cheaper than a new Volkswagen Golf in basic trim. Would be a no-brainer for me. I do have my license for a few years, and as soon as i get a job next year I definitely want an A5 once.

Alex, I wish you had a chance to drive a model with dynamic suspension and SPORTS Diff. :-/ Keep up the good work!

I like the more conservative styling of Audi. And the quality is outstanding!

15:04 drop it back a gear to give it some revs, to explain how good the exhaust note is. 15:13 you can see the fear in his eyes as a cop rolls past in the opposite direction. Maybe it wasn't a cop because he definitely was going over the speed limit:) Great review, very in depth.

Ive always loved the shape of the a5. The new mercedes coupe is also very stunning.

ATS-V would be well worth a look now that CUE apparently is being upgraded (hardware mainly). Looks wise the more rounded round Caddie design are better than past creased lines, but still polarizing for many.

Great vids Alex! Really enjoy them. Are you going to be doing a review on the 2016 Mazda 6 by chance any time soon?

What about the older version 4.2 V8 354hp (aspirated I guess, or supercharged? ) What's your opinion about those?

Good looking interior

Oh Alex, I envy you...a colleague of mine owns an S5 and it's definitely a great car......

Audi pipes sound from the engine through the speakers aswell. I have a 2015 S5 and was told this and also heard it for myslef. If you put the DriveSelect into comfort and then to dynamic, outside there is no difference but inside the car you can hear the noise change, and can hear it come from the speakers.

Cars a pure stunner. One can dream rite?

Excellent review Alex, as always. If I was in the market for a luxury sport coupe, the S5 would be at the top of the list. I prefer it's handsome, understated looks to the flashier competition. But there is one little issue I have with it. Why does the badging say 3.0T when it's a supercharged engine?

Hello, would you be able to test the 2015/2016 Subaru Impreza WRX (or WRX STi) I believe its a bargain for price to performance and I love your style for reviews. :)

A4 and A5 soon after that is being fully redesigned end of this year. Styling may not change much but tech will. So I'd wait if you can for another year.

re back seat head room, how tall are you?

great cars

This has a wonderful 7 speed Dual clutch

Hi Alex, I was wondering if it would be possible to review the Mercedes Gl350/450 or Infiniti QX80 as I am looking into these cars and really like your reviewing style. Cheers, Bob

I own the 3.0 V6 TDi I'm this midnight blue on 20imch wheels. Average 47 mpg and its awesome.

I have the 3.2 V6 QUATTRO Manual 2008/9. Bulletproof! Smile every time I hit the gas peddle.

Im 6’3 and I fit just fine in my 2014 S5 😎

I plan on upgrading from my g37. 💓

Looking to buy a A5 Premium Plus, upgrading from a VW Jetta.

how reliable is this car?

Great video. Are you going to do a review on the new Ford Edge?

435 has a cheaper price, you are correct however the 435 has never beat a S5 in any instrumented handling or straightline speed test between the cars. Motor Trend and Car and Driver have 2 recent ones you can review. Also, the RS5, beat the M4's time (although the driver complained about understeer), in the last apples to apples lightning lap, in which they competed. To each it's own, good review, but I would take the performance "facts" with a grain of salt...

What if I need to fit more than one body in the trunk?

Does anyone have this model S5? Any major problems or warnings if I am planning to purchase?

Alex, how would the s5 compare to bmw's 435i xdrive? I live in an area where 4wd is necessary.

Love mine

Alex, outside of styling (matter of taste), are there any mechanical advantages to coupe over sedan? Body rigidity? Anything?

You said it had the ZF 8-speed. Pretty sure the S5 has the DSG 7-speed.

waiting for 'stang GT review

Why dont automakers like giving the US amber turn signals in the taillights?

The only difference between Audi and bmw is the drivers skill both are sick cars

Alex, can you please review the 2016 A5? is there a big difference between the 2015 vs 2016? Thanks! Love your reviews.

Owned my 2010 S5 (V8, 6MT) since 2013. I have absolutely zero intention of parting with it before it becomes too costly to maintain. It's been almost flawless for 100,000 miles so far. Knock on wood. But yeah, the rear seats are for insurance purposes. I'm quite surprised to see a 8/10 for the rear seats. Then again, I'm 6'1" and all of my friends are over 6 feet. Back seats in the S5 are fine for a short jaunt, but I wouldn't want to be back there for more than 15 minutes. Then again, I keep the rear right passenger seat clear for occupants. 3 adults in comfort is doable as long as the rear passenger is on the right side too fight for equilibrium with the front passenger seat. "Scoot your seat up!" The problem isn't leg room necessarily, it's the sloping roof line. It looks great, but tall people will bend their necks in the back seat. But I didn't buy it to be a school bus. Just my wife in the passenger seat and 354HP in front of us. "Floor it babe." Yes dear. (My 2010 also has a 200MPH speedo...which is just nice to look at at least, since the gub-nuh kicks in at 155MPH....or so I've read......yes......read..........)

Cool :)

@Alex This generation of S5 has the 7 speed dual clutch S-Tronic, not the ZF 8 speed.

was not expecting him to get in the trunk. LMAO

16:25 What are the odds that 7 years later I’m looking at buying a similar S5 to replace my 6 speed Volvo V70 R 🤯

"one sausage in different links"! :D

Does a baby car seat fit in the backseat?

This car reminds me looks wise of my 99 solara that I had years ago. Why Toyota started to make it look like a bubble after that is beyond me and that's probably why people stopped buying them. That car had the same body as the sc 400 just different bumpers and obviously better interior and motor wise was like the sc 300. If you put these cars in a side by side comparison just going off of looks they look a lot alike. Years ago I put 18 inche wheels on mine with 9.5 inche tires so it sat like a BMW or audi of today , I actually loved that car with everything I did to it while keeping it simple it looked a lot like a way nicer car than a Toyota.

Does this have Bluetooth music streaming?

Seems like if you want AWD you should get the Audi, if not, get the BMW. I think AWD is great, so I know what I'd pick

My dad's friend had a S5, and after a year or two got an A7. My uncle had a S8 and then traded it in for an A7. After riding in a A7 TDI and 3.0T, I understood why they picked the A7.

A question re all "newer" offerings from (most) all manufacturers... Why so much emphasis on the multitude of "additional features" both safety and luxury, (larger displays, lane, distance monitoring etc) in new cars across the board in essence, when simply using a hand held cell phone is illegal. There is an inconsistency here I find startling. Is it just "marketing" or does anyone actually use this stuff?

This is a good looking car. A great summer road trip vehicle if you have $70 grand beneath your mattress.

Man its R1 141 000 in South Africa...I guess I wont own one any soon.

Alex I'm pretty sure Audi uses supercharger because it hasn't yet produced/released a turbocharged 6 which competes with the rest. that's all it comes down to. these supercharged engines from Audi are old and recycled. producing a turbocharged engine takes quite a bit of time and resources and doesn't happen overnight. same deal with Toyota and Honda and that's why they're lagging behind so much when it comes to turbo engines. as a result Audi Toyota and Honda competition can't really compete with the rest of the world in terms of power and fuel economy.

A parking ticket holder?? How lovely.

I wish mine was a manual.

Is the 435i an appropriate comparison to the S5 given the S is Audi's "sport" model, and the 435i is the non sport model? Wouldn't the S5 match up against the M4? Thanks.

Holders of parking tickets lol

Starting to think this is a "Audi S5 vs. BMW 4 series"

bmw 435 0-60 is 5.2 seconds. S5 is 4.6 seconds. He keeps saying bmw 435 is faster.

everything is perfect....only no USB ????

You forgot about one competitor...... Acura TLX

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The new bonnet / hood, (uk) around the grill looks like a smokers lips all creased sucking on a cig. Prefer the older style

Jack in the box ;)

Your paying for a $60,000 car and you get alcantera seats which really sucks. What happened to nappa leather. Why should we have to pay extra for that. I think audi should reconsider their packages and just make install everything for what were paying.